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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

1,463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 74

Judge Brereton Appointed to Supreme Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 1

The Governor-in-Council has appointed Judge Russell Le Gay Brereton, of the District Court, to act as Supreme Court Judge for three…

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Hit and Run Tragedy Local Woman Dies of Injuries Police Make Arrest

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 2

Mrs. Gladys Daldy, of Berthong street, Warren Sub., died in the District Hospital shortly after…

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Court of Petty Sessions Before Mr. W. Finlay, SM. Rode Without Lights

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 2

Lionel Wheatley, of O'Donnell street, was fined £2, with 12 costs, for riding a bicycle in Parker street on the night of…

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Woman charged with murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Mrs. Yvonne Gladys Fletcher, 32, of Ferndale Street, Newtown, pleaded not guilty in Central Criminal Court to-day to a charge of having murdered her first…

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Woman Dead Near Coota: Man Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A woman found lying badly injured beside a road at Cootamundra last night…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 2

Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.M., yesterday warned an 18-year-old North Wagga laborer at the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions to "cut out stealing or you will finish up in gaol." The youth, Peter Rooke…

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Man Charged with Hit-run Killing £800 Bail for New Australian

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 2

Romuld Sxolomicki, 28-year-old New Australian, was this morning charged with having…

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Fair Rents Court Before Mr. K. Smith, S.M.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 3

At the Fair Rents Court on Friday last before Mr. K. SmltU, S.M., Gerardo Ianno applied for the determination, of the fair…

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Charge of Theft Withdrawn

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Crown today withdrew a charge of theft against "Pretty" Dulcie Markham…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 2

Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., in No. 1 Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, sentenced a 26-year-old soldier to three months' imprisonment for stealing a suitcase and clothing valued at £ 10. The soldier, Max Von…

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Police theory on Urana fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 1

Police believe that an overturned kerosene lamp may have started the cottage fire in which a man, his wife and their son were burnt to death near Urana on Sunday night…

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Police Theory on Urana Fire Tragedy

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 1

Police believe that an overturned kerosene lamp may have started the cottage fire in which a man, his wife, and their son…

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Woman on murder charge Thallium poison "easy to get"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. The frightful consequences of the death-dealing poison thallium were unheard of until a case now before the Court, Crown Prosecutor Mr. C. V. Rooney,…

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Wagga Market Planned in Wonderland, Court Told

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 1

A witness in a tenancy ejectment case in the No. 2 Court of Petty Sessions yesterday [?] he had approached the Mayor of Wagga (Mr. W. F. Dunne) with a suggestion to hold a Municipal market twice weekly, in the Wonderland Theatre. [?] witness, John William…

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The Magistrate Knows His Football

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 1

Magistrate Bill Finlay is well versed in football happenings, and during the hearing of a case at the…

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Gaol-break foiled by warders

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A desperate bid by three young criminals to escape from Pentridge Gaol late this afternoon failed…

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Youth charged: shooting at station

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday: A 17-year-old railway employee was charged in Newcastle Children's Court today…

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Shire Revision Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 7

The amended lists of electors for the Gundagai Shire Council, were allowed in the Shire Revision Court last Tuesday…

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Light Traffic Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 1

There were very few traf[?] matters listed for hear[?] in the Gundagai Court last Tuesday. In all, only…

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Wagga Court Items

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 2

At the Wagrga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. F. F. Halpin, S.M., remanded to September 22 a 20-year-old soldier charred with desertion. The soldier, Alan Craigo, of Kapooka Military Camp, will…

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